Improvement in nutmeg-graters



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT L. PLATT, OF BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO JOHN D. GON- NERSAND THEODORE K. OONNERS, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN NUTMEG-GRATERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 138,191, datedApril22, 1873; application filed April 11, 1873.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT L. PLA T, of Bloomington, in the county ofMcLean and in the State of Illinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in NutmegvGrraters; and do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing and to the letters of referencemarked thereon making a part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangementof a nutmeggrater, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, in which-Figure 1 is a perspective view, and Fig. 2 a longitudinal verticalsection, of my device. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section of thesame.

A represents a wooden block, made in rectangular shape, with one cornerout off, forming the inclined side a. Through this block is made acircular opening, 2', for the reception of the metal grater B, which ismade in cylindrical form, with perforations punched out from the insideto form the usual gratingsurface on the outside. The hole through theblock A is made larger in diameter for the grating-surface of thecylinder than at ends, where the smooth surface of the cylinder has itsbearings. To one end of the grater B is attached a crank, G, as shown.Through the inclined side a of the blockis an opening, b, for thereception of the nut, said opening being closed bya hinged lid, D, whenthe grater is not in use. Through thebottom of the block is anotheropening, d, both of said openings 1) and 01 leading from the centeropening, in which the grater is placed.

This device is held in the left hand by the thumb and middle or longfinger, while the index finger presses upon the nut in the hole I), andthe crank G is turned in the usual way. The turning of the crank willkeep the nut in place; but to hold it steady the forefinger should presson it.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, isy As an article of 'manufacture,the nutmeggrater shown and described, constructed of a single block ofwood, A, with openings 12 i d, grating-cylinder B, and crank 0,connected to the rim of the cylinder, all as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this18th day of April, 1872.

v ALBERT L. PLATT.

Witnesses:

W. M. HATCH, H. W. DOOLEY.

